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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________ chastises Frodo and tells him he is lucky to be alive considering all the foolish things he has done over the course of the journey.

2. Legolas tells the travelers they are _____________ so loudly that they could be easily shot in the dark.

3. Whose voice does Frodo hear when he wakes up in a comfortable bed?

4. What color does Frodo's sword Sting glow when orcs are near?

5. What is the plant the Strider uses to help slow the poison process in Frodo's wound?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is being described in the book Gandalf reads when they are in the Chamber of Records?

2. How does Gandalf eventually open up the door to the Mines of Moria?

3. What does Aragorn say when Frodo states that Aragorn is the rightful heir and that he should have the ring?

4. Why don't the travelers in the Fellowship worry when they get through the door away from the Orcs?

5. Who are some of the people who are attending the Council meeting in Rivendell?

6. What does Sam share with Frodo that he has seen, though he's not sure it was a dream or not?

7. What does Strider come back with when he goes out to scout out a bridge that they might have to cross?

8. What is in the small wooden box that Sam receives from Lady Galadriel?

9. What happened to the Ringwraiths when their horses were drowned in the flood?

10. What are the travelers given by the Elves in order to help their journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of the journey begins with the travels of Bilbo seeking to try new things and new adventures.

Part 1: Why are journeys so important?

Part 2: Why do you think Bilbo is such a wanderer?

Part 3: Why does Frodo also feel called to travel as Bilbo did?

Essay Topic 2

The sword of Elendil was broken and shattered as it cut the ring from Sauron, but those broken pieces symbolize more than just a broken piece of metal.

Part 1: Why do you think the sword of Elendil broke when it struck Sauron?

Part 2: What is the symbolism of the sword breaking into pieces? How are these broken pieces affecting the world?

Part 3: What does putting the pieces back together say about the hope of men?

Essay Topic 3

At one point during the book, readers are reminded that all things pass and change. The world is always going to move into new eras.

Part 1: Why is the world always going to change?

Part 2: What makes this story's progress of time so much more important to the characters? Or is it not as important?

Part 3: How does change of an era change the people who are living in the era?

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